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Rich Medina is an elite DJ whose captivating narrative plays like

no other. His love affair with music began in his family’s church,

arguably from the womb, and has blossomed into an internationally

renowned career as a platinum selling record producer, recording artist,

poet, journalist, curator, university and arts institution educator, and

2021 Pew Fellowship recipient.

Medina is sonic storyteller par excellence. His legendary Lil

Ricky’s Rib Shack party shook APT’s dancefloor to its core for nine

years in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. Via Jump-N-Funk, North

America’s original Fela Kuti tribute, Rich provided a blueprint for the

world’s newfound interest in Afrobeat, which stands without peer to this

day. His HOME residencies in NYC, Philadelphia and Los Angeles pay

tribute to Larry Levan and the foundations of classic New York club life.

In 2021, Rich was selected as the primary artist-in-residence and Music

Director of Miami’s first Japanese-inspired listening room, Dante’s

HiFi+.

As a highly respected spoken word artist, Rich has performed on

stages around the world, and his sonorous voice has been utilized by

Fisker, EA Sports, Nike and Pioneer. As an educator, Medina has

lectured at TEDxPhilly and at his alma mater Cornell University,

amongst numerous others. As a music producer, he’s collaborated with

a range of artists, including Jill Scott, J Dilla, Bobbito Garcia and Phil

Asher.

Rich Medina is the modern-day renaissance man—an artist and

visionary whose journey continues, expands and inspires.